Town Hall · Malden

Malden, MO town hall & government

Malden spent $11.9 million in the year to June 30, 2024, about $3,318 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Malden's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where Malden's money goes

Spent
$11.9 million
fiscal year to June 30, 2024
Per resident
$3,318
typical Missouri cities: $1,662
Long-term debt
$3.6 million
$1,001 per resident
Water & other utilities
$5.6 million47%
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million13%
Police
$1.4 million12%
Sewer & trash
$1.1 million9%
Fire
$477,0004%
Administration & buildings
$386,0003%
Parks & libraries
$291,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$90,0001%
Interest on debt
$29,000<1%
Other
$971,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 32%
  • Interest, fines & other 18%
  • From other local governments 16%
  • From the state 15%
  • Other taxes & licenses 9%
  • Property taxes 7%
  • Fees & charges 3%

Malden didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce

Who works for Malden

Full-time staff
51
6 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
11
and 2 full-time firefighters
Water & other utilities
17 full-time
Police
15 full-time
Administration & buildings
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time3 part
Fire
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Health & welfare
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Malden R-I School District

Malden's K–12 school district, shared with Cotton Hill. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$12,244
Missouri: $14,569
Students
841
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$1.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Missouri districts overall: 54% local, 35% state, 11% federal

  • Local 22%
  • State 52%
  • Federal 26%

Of the $12,244 per pupil, $7,887 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Property tax

What homeowners in Malden pay

Typical tax bill
$642
a year · Missouri typical $1,948
Effective rate
0.63%
of home value · Missouri 0.85%
Typical home value
$101,300
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Malden's government

🏛️ Official websitemaldenmo.com ↗
Town hall phone(573) 276-4502

Town hall & decisions in Malden →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Malden

Malden is represented in Congress by Senators Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt and Representative Jason Smith. Mike Kehoe is governor.

All of Malden's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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